News from the US Chamber of Commerce:
Timing of Panama Canal Expansion Is Perfect for American Natural Gas Producers
Clinton’s Confounding Position on Trade and TPP
Ranking the States: The Legal (and College Football) Landscape
Declining Labor Productivity Both a Symptom and a Warning
From the US Dept. of Labor:
MIND/GAME: My Unquiet Journey with a Mental Health Condition
Back Wages Give Los Angeles Man a New Beginning
Initial UI Claims Blow Past Another Record
US MINE SAFETY AGENCY ISSUES SAFETY ALERT FOR DRILL OPERATORS
News from the USDA:
Farmers Markets Bring Farm-Fresh Foods & Fun to Summer Meals
It’s Not Too Late to Celebrate National Farmers Market Week!
Using Data for Social Good
USDA Announces Safety Net Assistance for Milk Producers Due to Tightening Dairy Margins
From the IRS: The National Taxpayer Advocate Wants to Hear from You: Olson to Hold Public Forum on Taxpayer Service Needs in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 18
New Phishing Scheme Mimics Software Providers; Targets Tax Professionals
FDA: FDA updates draft guidance on premarket safety notifications for dietary supplement industry
In other business and finance headlines....
Hotels in 10 states and DC may have been hit by hackers (AP)
Social Security Administration drops its texting requirement---Money
Is Google Replacing Chrome OS, Android With Fuchsia?---International Business Times
NORTHWEST BUSINESS BRIEF
Everett firm develops oil-spill dispersal system for 737s---Everett Herald
Nation’s largest used car dealer starts work on Lynnwood lot---Everett Business Journal
Here’s how Nordstrom plans to turn around its declining sales and profit---Puget Sound Business Journal
Billionaire developer Selig racks up $2M in unpaid Seattle City Light bills---SEATTLE TIMES
Neighbors worry about Mercer Slough amid East Link light-rail construction----SEATTLE TIMES
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Claims of Jesus Christ: Deity, Son of God, Eternal Savior
Many people today, including many who claim to be Christians, express doubt that Jesus is the Divine Son of God, the Savior of the world. Or they speculate that people may be saved by someone other than Jesus. Since the four gospel accounts of Jesus´ life constitute the only eyewitness record we have of Jesus´ teachings, let us consider what Jesus Himself actually claimed in those records.----Gospel Way